General Program Information

California Refund Value (CRV) Program Basics

Consumer Recycling Refund Value Fact Sheet (PDF, 85 KB)
What beverages are subject to CRV? Color flyer (PDF, 149 KB) | Black & white flyer (PDF, 222 KB) (11/2/09)
Cuales envases son sujetos al Valor de Reembolso de California (CRV) Folleto Informaciónal: Folleto color (PDF, 145 KB) Folleto negro y blanco (PDF, 216 KB) (11/2/09)
CRV Rates and Program Basics

These reports show the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling, and present the resulting recycling rates:

January-June 2011: Biannual Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption, and Recycling Rates (posted November 7, 2011). This notice reports the number of beverage containers sold and returned for recycling and defines and presents the resulting recycling and redemption rates. (PDF version 213 KB)
January-December 2010: Calendar Year 2010 Report of Beverage Container Sales, Returns, Redemption & Recycling Rates (PDF, 1.1 MB) (posted July 14, 2011)

California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (PDF, 1.3 MB). This revised edition contains code sections that became effective March 8, 2010, and October 19, 2010. Posted: November 24, 2010.
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14. Natural Resources, Division 2. Department of Conservation, Chapter 5. Division of Recycling (PDF, 708 KB). These regulations were updated April 21, 2010.
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Last updated: January 5, 2012